The Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)

(B) The Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO) is the agency that supports ground-breaking fundamental research at the universities of the Flemish Community. The FWO also stimulates cooperation between the Flemish universities and other research institutes.

Women academics nominated by the FWO

Prof. Ann Heirman

UGent

Social sciences, journalism and information, Arts and humanities

Social and behavioural sciences, Humanities

Buddhism; Study of regions: Asia; Cultural history

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Prof. Lieve Helsen

KU Leuven

Engineering, manufacturing and construction

Engineering and engineering trades

Energy engineering; Sustainable energy; Thermal systems; Thermodynamics; Installation techniques

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Prof. Tanja Junkers

Universiteit Hasselt

Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

Physical sciences

Macromolecular Chemistry, Microreactor Synthesis, Polymer Characterization

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Prof. Vivian Liska

University of Antwerp

Arts and humanities, Social sciences, journalism and information

Arts, Social and behavioural sciences, Languages, Humanities

German Literature (19th-20th century); Modernism, Comparative Literature; German-Jewish Literature and Thought; Literature and Philosophy

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Prof. Wendy Lowen

Universiteit Antwerpen

Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

Mathematics and statistics

Mathematics

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Prof. Beatrijs Maes

KU Leuven

Education

Education

Orthopedagogics and special education; Disabilities and developmental disorders; Special needs education

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Prof. Ingrid Moerman

Telecommunication and remote sensing; Communication networks: architecture, design and management; Mobile and ubiquitous computing […]

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Prof. Lieve Moons

Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

Biological and related sciences

Animal physiology; Molecular biology of animals; Neurobiology; Molecular developmental biology; Biochemistry of animals

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Prof. Inez Myin-Germeys

KU Leuven

Health and welfare, Social sciences, journalism and information

Health, Social and behavioural sciences

Psychiatry, psychosis, Experience Sampling Methodology, stress, psychological interventions

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Prof. Ann Nowé

VUB, Brussel

Information and Communication Technologies

Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)

Computer science, Artificial intelligence

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Prof. Sandra Nuyts

KU Leuven

Health and welfare

Health

Radiotherapy ; Oncology; Head and Neck Cancer; Clinical research ; Medical cell biology ; Diagnostics and biomarkers ; Tumor Imaging

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Prof. Letizia Paoli

KU Leuven

Social sciences, journalism and information

Social and behavioural sciences

Criminology

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Prof. Dr. Tatjana Parac-Vogt

KU Leuven

Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

Physical sciences

Inorganic chemistry, Bio-inorganic chemistry, Coordination chemistry, Catalysis

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Prof. Patricia Popelier

UAntwerpen

Business, administration and law

Law

Legislative studies; Constitutional law; European law ; Fundamental rights and freedoms

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Els Prinsen

UAntwerpen

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Mass spectrometry (small molecules)

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Prof. Ilse Rooman

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Health and welfare

Health

cell differentiation, regeneration, tumor formation (focus on pancreas)

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Prof. Karin Sipido

KU Leuven

Health and welfare, Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

Biological and related sciences , Health

Cardiovascular science ; Medical cell biology; Medical physiology

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Prof. Els Van Damme

UGent

Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary, Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

Agriculture, Biological and related sciences

Protein chemistry and enzymology; Crop protection; Molecular biology of plants; Plant physiology; Plant biotechnology

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Prof. Dr. Dominique Van Der Straeten

Ghent University

Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

Biological and related sciences

Molecular Plant Physiology; Metabolic Engineering of Plants; Bio-imaging

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Prof. Dr. Hilde Van Gelder

KU Leuven

Arts and humanities

Arts

Arts, art history and arts sciences; art criticism and curatorial research.Legal theory, methodology and philosophy of law and legislative studies […]

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